Garment hanger



Oct. 27, 1942. R GUYER GARMENT HANGER Filed Hay l, 1936 Patented Oct. 27, 1942 G ARMENT HANGER Reynolds Guyer, St. Paul, Minn., assignor to Waldorf Paper Products Company, St. Pau Minn., a corporation of Minnesota Appiication May 1, 193s, serial No. '17,320

(o1. 22a-ss) 8 Claims.

My invention relates to lgarment hangers and V has for an object to provide a hanger adapted to be constructed principally of paper.

Another object of the invention resides in providing a garment hanger which can be constructed from a narrow strip of paper folded to form a frame having a cross member and side members extending obliquely from the cross member.

An object of the invention resides in providing a garment hanger in which the frame members may be collapsed into compact form or extended for use.

A still further object of the invention resides in constructing the hanger so as to present an extended surface on which the garment is supported to prevent unintentional Wrinkling of the garment.

An object of the invention resides in providing a garment hanger which will be strong and rigid in construction.

A feature of the invention resides in providing a garment hanger which can be easily and quickly brought into extended position for use and so maintained.

An object of the invention resides in constructing the frame members of U-shaped crosssection and in bringing the flanges of the side members into overlapping juxtaposition at their free ends.

Another object of the invention resides in providing the overlapping parts of the side members with holes and in providing a clip extending through said holes and having reaches embracing said parts for holding the parts of the frame in extended position.

An object of the invention resides in constructing the frame members of different cross sections so as to more readily support the types of garments intended to be carried thereon.

Other objects of the invention reside in the novel combination and arrangement i parts and in the details of construction hereinafter illustrated and/or described.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a garment hanger in extended form and illustrating an embodiment of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a developed view of the blank of paper from which the frame of the invention is constructed.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the frame members in collapsed position.

In the handling of garments in manufacturing and renovating establishments it has been the custom to use wire garment hangers on which the garments are hung. Such hangers have the disadvantage that Wrinkles or undesirable creases are formed in the garments and the garments also lose their shape if hung for any length of time thereon. In addition, the garments frequently slide on such hangers and further Wrinkling results. In addition, such hangers occupy considerable space when packed and are clumsy and inconvenient to handle. The present invention overcomes all of these disadvantages as will hereinafter become evident.

My invention proper comprises a frame A illustrated in Fig. 1, which consists of a cross frame member II) and two side frame members II and I2. The frame members II and I2 are hingedly connected to the frame member I0 and are adapted to be folded into substantial alignment with said frame member when in collapsed position or to be extended obliquely therefrom when in operative position as illustrated in Fig. l, in lwhich case the said frame members converge. These members are longer than one-half the length of the member I0 so that said members become disposed in the form of a triangle when extended. The hanger proper further includes a hook I3 by means of which the hanger is supported and which is attached to the ends of the converging frame members II and I2. These several parts will now be described in detail.

The frame A is constructed from paper board, such as fiber board, cardboard or some other suitable material and of sufficient thickness to give the desired rigidity. The blank from which the frame is constructed is shown in Fig. 4 and is indicated by the reference numeral I4. This blank consists of a narrow strip of paper of uniform Width throughout, which is scored transversely at I5 and I6 to divide the same into three sections I'l, I8 and I9 which form the frame members I0, II and I2 respectively. The section Il of the blank I4 is further scored along two longitudinally spaced lines 2I and 22 which extend throughout the entire length of the section I1. These score lines form in the frame member I 0 two flanges 23 and 24 and a web 25 connecting the same. The sections I8 and I9 are similarly scored along lines 32, 33, 34 and 35 which extend in continuation of the score lines 2| and 22 from the score lines I5 and I6 and which terminate short of the ends of the blank I4. These score lines form in the sections I8 and I9 flanges 36, 31, 38 and 39 which are connected together by means of webs 4I and 42. At the extreme ends position as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Y

The extreme ends of the portions 2|, 28, 29

and 30 of flanges 36, 31, 38 and 39 are indicated by the reference numerals 42a, 43, 44 and 45. These ends have rounded edges 46 which form notches 50 therebetween. The ends 42a, 43, 44 and 45 are further provided with openings 41 concentrically disposed with respect to the edges 46.

The marginal portions of the section I1 of blank I4 as viewed in Fig. 4 are folded downwardly along the score lines 2| and 22 and the marginal portions of the sections I8 and I9 are folded upwardly along the score lines 25a., 26, 32, 33, 34 and 35. This causes the anges 23 and 24 to issue downwardly from the web 25 and the flanges 36, 31, 38 and 39 to issue upwardly from the webs 4I and 42. The sections I8 and I9 are folded upwardly along the score lines I5 and I6 to bring the frame members Il and I2 into the position shown in Fig. 1. When so disposed, anges 36, 31, 38 and 39 also issue downwardly from the webs 4| and 42.

The hook I3 is constructed from wire and is formed as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3. This hook has a hook portion 5| which opens downwardly and which is adapted to be hooked about a pole, rod, or any other suitable support. The hook portion 5| has a shank 52 depending` therefrom which terminates in a clip 53. Clip 53 consists of two spaced substantially parallel reaches 54 and 55 which are connected together by means of a connecting portion 56. The clip 53 serves to secure the ends of the frame members II and i2 together and the two reaches 44 and 45 are spaced apart a distance slightly greater than the combined thickness of the flanges 21, 28, 29 and 30.

The manner of using the invention is as follows: In shipment the frames A are arranged as shown in Fig. 5 and the hooks I3 kept separately. When a hanger is desired for use the two frame members I an'd Il thereof are raised until the ends of the said frames clear each r The end 44 of the portion 29 of flange` other. 38 is next inserted between the ends 42a and 43 of the portions 21 and 28 of iianges 36 and 31. This brings the end 43 of ange 31 between the ends 44 and 45 of the portions 29 and 3D of flanges 38 and 39. These various ends are next shifted until the notches 50 engage one another. The holes 41 in all of said ends will then be in register. The end 51 of hook portion 5| of hook I3 is next inserted into the holes 41 and the hook portion I and shank 53 threaded through these holes until the ends of the anges are received within the clip 53. When the parts are so disposed the two reaches 54 and 55 straddle the outermost ends 42a and 45 and hold the portions 21, 28, 29 and 30 of the flanges 36, 31, 38 and 39 in juxtaposition. The connecting portion 56 of the clip 53 when the parts are so disposed extends through the various openings 41. The hanger is now ready for use.

In the supporting of garments, it is desirable to have a rather wide support for engagement within the shoulders or sleeves of coats and similar garments. At the same time, it becomes desirable to have lesser width to the portion of the hanger' on which the pants are to be hung. To make this possible, the blank I4 from which frame A is constructed is scored obliquely along lines 58, 59, 60 and 6I. These score lines extend from the lateral edges of the blank up to the intersections of the score lines I5 and I6 with the score lines 2| and 22, as shown in Fig. 4. The sections I8 and I9 of the blank are folded upwardly along these score lines as well as the score lines I5 and I6. By means of this construction triangular pieces 62 are formed as best shown in Figs. 1 and 2 which have the appearance of gussets and which cause the frame members Il and I2 at their widest portions to be of greater width than the frame member I8, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. These pieces also facilitate the collapsing of the frame and serve to stiifen and reinforce the frame member I6 which is of greater length than the frame members II and I2.

My invention is highly advantageous in that an extremely simple and practical garment hanger is provided which eliminates all of the disadvantages of wire hangers now in common use. My invention may be constructed at an extremely small expense. Garments hung on my improved garment hanger will not becomes wrinkled and will maintain their shape for a greater length of time. My improved garment hanger will sustain a very great weight without deformation. The hanger when collapsed occupies a minimum amount of space so that smaller containers may be used for shipment and storage of the same. My improved garment hangers lend themselves for advertising purposes since surfaces of appreciable area are available on which printing may be placed. Garments placed upon the hanger will not slide with reference thereto and hence remain in place.

Changes in the specic form of my invention, as herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

l. A garment hanger comprising a frame constructed from a strip of paper scored transversely at spaced intervals to form a cross member and side members issuing therefrom, said strip being further scored longitudinally along two spaced lines intermediate the lateral edges of the strip and terminating short of the ends of the strip and along single lines at the ends of the strip situated medially of the lateral edges thereof to form iianges extending along said cross member and side members. and webs disposed between said iianges, and extending along said cross member and partly along said side members, said strip being folded along said score lines to cause said flanges to issue angularly from said webs and to lie in juxtaposition at the ends of the strip to bring the side members in converging relation with the ends thereof in close proximity. and means for securing the ends of said side members together.

2. A garment hanger comprising a collapsible frame having a cross member and two members hingedly connected to the ends of the cross member and extending therefrom, said cross member being constructed in cross section in the shape of an inverted U, said other members being also constructed in cross section in the shape of an inverted U to fit over said cross member when the frame is collapsed, and gussets formed between said cross member and other members and reducing the width of the cross member with respect to the other -members to facilitate collapsing of the frame.

3. A garment hanger constructed from a strip of paper provided with spaced transverse scores forming a collapsible frame having a cross member and two members hingedly connected to the cross member at the transverse scores, said cross member and also said second named members being provided with spaced longitudinal scores extending across said transverse scores to form webs at the central portions of said members and iianges issuing therefrom, said ilanges being bent out of the planes of said webs to make said members in proximity to said transverse scores U- shaped in cross section, whereby the second named members may be swung to cause the same to nest with reference to said cross member when the frame members are collapsed.

4. A garment hanger constructed from a strip of paper provided with two spaced scores extending across the strip and at right angles to the direction of the length thereof, to form a collapsible frame having a cross frame member and two frame members hingedly connected to the cross frame member at the scores, said strip of paper further having spaced longitudinal scores extending across said transverse scores to form on said members webs and flanges issuing therefrom, said iianges being bent out of the planes of said webs to make said members at the localities of said transverse scores U-shaped in cross section, and said strips further having transverse scores extending obliquely across certain of said ilanges and up to the intersections of said transverse and longitudinal scores to form gussets between said oblique score and said rst named transverse scores.

5. A garment hanger constructed from a strip of paper having spaced longitudinal scores at spaced intermediate localities of the strip to form at each of said` localities a web and flanges issuing therefrom, said strip being further provided verse scores across said ilanges to form gussets therebetween, said transverse scores forming a frame having a cross member and other frame membersconnected therewith, said flanges being bent out of the plane of the webs to make said members U-shaped in cross section.

6. A garment hanger comprising a collapsible frame constructed from a strip of paper bent transversely at spaced localities to provide a cross frame member and two other frame members and to form hinge means therebetween, all of said frame members at the locality of said hinge means being constructed channel-shaped in cross section and said hinge means being channel-shaped to conform to the cross section of the frame members to cause the portions of the frame members adjacent the hinge means to nest one within the other in collapsing the garment hanger.

7. A garment hanger comprising a body of nonmetallic material, in the form of an open triangular frame having a horizontal cross bar and upwardly and inwardly inclined arms hinged to the ends of said cross bar by a transverse joint, said cross bar comprising a downwardly opening channel throughout at least the major portion of its length and having depending longitudinal flanges which are substantially rectilinear throughout their entire length so that said channel is open from end to end, said arms each comprising a downwardly opening substantially rectilinear channel of inverted substantially channel cross section throughout at least the mid-portion thereof, said last named channels each comprising longitudinal lateral flanges extending to the free inner ends of said arms, the longitudinal lateral flanges of said arms at the free inner ends being adapted to be interfltted and disposed in side-by-side overlapping relation and having openings adapted to register to provide a transverse hole, and a supporting hook having a depending shank provided with a small upwardly opening hook engaging said arm anges through said hole for securing the inner ends of said arms together, said small hook being disposed substantially at right angles to said triangular frame.A

8. A garment hanger as set forth by claim rI wherein all of said arm iianges are pinched together in the area of said openings and locked in with spaced transverse scores extending across assembled relation by said small upwardly opensaid webs and between said longitudinal scores and with pairs of diverging scores extending from the intersections of said longitudinal and trans-A ing hook.

REYNOLDS GUYER. 

